| Lineup | Southern | PG - Philip Ward (fresh) SG - George Davis (fresh) SF - Jonathan Titus (fresh) PF - Frank Sapienza (fresh) C - Arthur Riegel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Bui (fresh) SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) SF - William Rines (fresh) PF - James Spaeth (fresh) C - Raymond Likens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Frank Sapienza wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Southern | Frank Sapienza clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Titus | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Southern | George Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Southern | Frank Sapienza tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui loses the dribble to Philip Ward in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Southern | Philip Ward lays it up and in | 4-0 |
| 19:22 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 19:20 | Southern | Frank Sapienza grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 19:14 | Southern | George Davis misses short on a floater from the left block | 4-0 |
| 19:12 | Southern | Arthur Riegel snags the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:53 | Southern | Arthur Riegel misses long on a runner near the basket | 4-0 |
| 18:52 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:35 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 4-0 |
| 18:34 | Southern | The rebound goes to Jonathan Titus | 4-0 |
| 18:29 | Southern | Thomas Bryant takes the ball from Jonathan Titus | 4-0 |
| 18:07 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Raymond Likens, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:05 | Southern | Philip Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 17:50 | Cal State Northridge | James Spaeth is hacked by Frank Sapienza - foul #1 on Frank Sapienza, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Steward (PG), Patrick Burbank (PF), Eric Terrell (C) Philip Ward, Frank Sapienza, Arthur Riegel | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Luis Sepulveda (C) Raymond Likens | |
| 17:35 | Cal State Northridge | Patrick Burbank swats the short shot by Luis Sepulveda | 4-0 |
| 17:34 | Southern | Eric Terrell pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:29 | Southern | George Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 17:27 | Cal State Northridge | James Spaeth pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:06 | Cal State Northridge | William Rines misses the floater from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:04 | Southern | Patrick Burbank grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:57 | Southern | Jonathan Titus is hacked by William Rines - foul #1 on William Rines, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Southern | James Krupp (SG), Ethan Whaley (SF) George Davis, Jonathan Titus | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Andy Cardona (SG), John Costello (PF), Donald Orem (C) Thomas Bryant, William Rines, James Spaeth | |
| 16:42 | Southern | Earl Steward misses the 3 from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 16:40 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Donald Orem | 4-0 |
| 16:27 | Cal State Northridge | John Costello misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-0 |
| 16:26 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem tips it home | 4-2 |
| 16:09 | Southern | Earl Steward comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 16:07 | Cal State Northridge | John Costello snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 15:49 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 15:47 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Andy Cardona | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Earl Steward (fresh) SG - James Krupp (fresh) SF - Ethan Whaley (fresh) PF - Patrick Burbank (fresh) C - Eric Terrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Bui (fairly fresh) SG - Andy Cardona (fresh) SF - Luis Sepulveda (fresh) PF - John Costello (fresh) C - Donald Orem (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui misses the lay-in | 4-2 |
| 15:34 | Cal State Northridge | John Costello tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 15:27 | Southern | Ethan Whaley misses long on a shot from the right block | 4-4 |
| 15:26 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Donald Orem | 4-4 |
| 15:20 | Cal State Northridge | Andy Cardona misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-4 |
| 15:18 | Southern | Patrick Burbank grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:12 | Southern | Earl Steward hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Orem - foul #1 on Donald Orem, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Southern | George Davis (SG), Jonathan Titus (SF), Frank Sapienza (PF), Arthur Riegel (C) James Krupp, Ethan Whaley, Patrick Burbank, Eric Terrell | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant (SG), William Rines (SF), James Spaeth (PF), Raymond Likens (C) John Bui, Luis Sepulveda, John Costello, Donald Orem | |
| 15:12 | Southern | Earl Steward makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:12 | Southern | Earl Steward makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 14:54 | Cal State Northridge | James Spaeth makes the driving attempt in the lane | 6-6 |
| 14:27 | Southern | William Rines is called for the reach on George Davis - foul #2 on William Rines, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Southern | Philip Ward (PG) Earl Steward | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Costello (SF) William Rines | |
| 14:12 | Southern | George Davis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Bryant - foul #1 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #5 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey (PG) Andy Cardona | |
| 14:12 | Southern | George Davis makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:12 | Southern | George Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 13:55 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Sapienza denies the turnaround by James Spaeth | 8-6 |
| 13:54 | Cal State Northridge | James Spaeth grabs the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 13:29 | Cal State Northridge | James Spaeth hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Norman Tracey | 8-8 |
| 13:27 | Southern | Philip Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Tracey - foul #1 on Norman Tracey, team foul #6 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Southern | James Krupp (SG) George Davis | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Luis Sepulveda (SF) Raymond Likens | |
| 13:08 | Southern | Jonathan Titus's pass is intercepted by James Spaeth | 8-8 |
| 12:50 | Cal State Northridge | James Spaeth is whistled for a carry | 8-8 |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Steward (SG), Ethan Whaley (SF), Patrick Burbank (PF), Eric Terrell (C) James Krupp, Jonathan Titus, Frank Sapienza, Arthur Riegel | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Bui (PG), Andy Cardona (SG) Norman Tracey, Thomas Bryant | |
| 12:37 | Southern | Eric Terrell drills a jumpshot from the left side | 10-8 |
| 12:15 | Cal State Northridge | John Costello can't connect on a runner in the lane | 10-8 |
| 12:13 | Southern | Ethan Whaley pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:07 | Southern | Patrick Burbank can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| 12:06 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Sepulveda grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 11:49 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Luis Sepulveda | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Philip Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Earl Steward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ethan Whaley (fresh) PF - Patrick Burbank (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Bui (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andy Cardona (fresh) SF - Luis Sepulveda (fresh) PF - James Spaeth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Costello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Southern | Earl Steward drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Philip Ward | 12-11 |
| 11:31 | Cal State Northridge | Andy Cardona hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-11 |
| 11:29 | Southern | The rebound goes to Ethan Whaley | 12-11 |
| 11:22 | Southern | Philip Ward hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Earl Steward | 14-11 |
| 10:59 | Cal State Northridge | James Spaeth comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Patrick Burbank - foul #1 on Patrick Burbank, team foul #2 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Southern | George Davis (SG), Jonathan Titus (SF), Frank Sapienza (PF), Arthur Riegel (C) Philip Ward, Ethan Whaley, Patrick Burbank, Eric Terrell | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant (SG), Robert Fontanez (SF), Raymond Likens (C) Andy Cardona, Luis Sepulveda, John Costello | |
| 10:59 | Cal State Northridge | James Spaeth makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:59 | Cal State Northridge | James Spaeth misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:59 | Southern | Frank Sapienza snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 10:53 | Southern | Jonathan Titus can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 10:52 | Cal State Northridge | James Spaeth snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 10:45 | Cal State Northridge | James Spaeth misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 14-12 |
| 10:43 | Cal State Northridge | James Spaeth can't tip it in | 14-12 |
| 10:41 | Southern | The rebound goes to George Davis | 14-12 |
| 10:37 | Southern | George Davis scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Steward | 16-12 |
| 10:20 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by John Bui | 16-14 |
| 10:01 | Southern | Arthur Riegel connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-14 |
| 09:50 | Cal State Northridge | James Spaeth misses the lay-in | 18-14 |
| 09:48 | Southern | Frank Sapienza gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 09:43 | Southern | John Bui steals it from George Davis | 18-14 |
| 09:40 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui blows the layup | 18-14 |
| 09:39 | Cal State Northridge | James Spaeth pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 09:21 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Fontanez lays it in and he's fouled by George Davis - foul #1 on George Davis, team foul #3 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Southern | James Krupp (PG), Patrick Burbank (C) Earl Steward, Arthur Riegel | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Andy Cardona (PG), Luis Sepulveda (PF), Donald Orem (C) John Bui, James Spaeth, Raymond Likens | |
| 09:21 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Fontanez makes the free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:09 | Southern | James Krupp misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 09:08 | Southern | James Krupp grabs the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:52 | Southern | James Krupp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Southern | Philip Ward (PG), Eric Terrell (C) James Krupp, Frank Sapienza | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally (SG), John Costello (PF) Thomas Bryant, Robert Fontanez | |
| 08:31 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem travels with the ball | 18-17 |
| Subs | Southern | James Krupp (SG) George Davis | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 08:20 | Southern | James Krupp buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Terrell | 21-17 |
| 08:00 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem scores on a shot in the lane set up by John Costello | 21-19 |
| 07:38 | Southern | Eric Terrell blows the layup but he's hacked by Donald Orem - foul #2 on Donald Orem, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Steward (PG), George Davis (SG), Ethan Whaley (SF), Arthur Riegel (C) Philip Ward, James Krupp, Jonathan Titus, Patrick Burbank | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Bui (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG), Robert Fontanez (SF), James Spaeth (PF), Raymond Likens (C) Andy Cardona, Stanley Connally, Luis Sepulveda, John Costello, Donald Orem | |
| 07:38 | Southern | Eric Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:38 | Southern | Eric Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Earl Steward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ethan Whaley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Riegel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Bui (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Fontanez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Spaeth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Likens (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Bui | 23-21 |
| 07:15 | Southern | Eric Terrell is called for traveling | 23-21 |
| Subs | Southern | Frank Sapienza (PF) Eric Terrell | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 07:06 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Frank Sapienza - foul #2 on Frank Sapienza, team foul #4 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Southern | James Krupp (PG) Frank Sapienza | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 07:06 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:06 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:06 | Southern | The rebound goes to Arthur Riegel | 23-22 |
| 06:47 | Southern | George Davis hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Krupp | 26-22 |
| 06:27 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Arthur Riegel - foul #1 on Arthur Riegel, team foul #5 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Southern | Philip Ward (PG), Patrick Burbank (PF), Eric Terrell (C) James Krupp, Ethan Whaley, Arthur Riegel | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Costello (SF) Robert Fontanez | |
| 06:27 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:27 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:19 | Southern | Earl Steward hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Terrell | 29-23 |
| 06:02 | Cal State Northridge | James Spaeth misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-23 |
| 06:00 | Southern | Patrick Burbank gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 05:54 | Southern | Eric Terrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-23 |
| Subs | Southern | Jonathan Titus (SF) George Davis | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Andy Cardona (SG), Luis Sepulveda (SF) Thomas Bryant, James Spaeth | |
| 05:33 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Sepulveda knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Raymond Likens | 29-25 |
| 05:22 | Southern | Earl Steward drills a 3 from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 05:01 | Cal State Northridge | John Costello buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by John Bui and the foul's on Earl Steward - foul #1 on Earl Steward, team foul #6 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Southern | James Krupp (PG), James Moses (SG), Arthur Riegel (C) Philip Ward, Earl Steward, Patrick Burbank | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally (SG), Robert Fontanez (SF) John Bui, Raymond Likens | |
| 05:01 | Cal State Northridge | John Costello makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:46 | Southern | James Krupp misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 04:44 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Luis Sepulveda | 32-28 |
| 04:39 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 04:37 | Cal State Northridge | John Costello hits the follow up shot | 32-30 |
| 04:17 | Southern | James Moses throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Southern | George Davis (SG), Ethan Whaley (PF) James Moses, Eric Terrell | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant (SG), James Spaeth (PF) Stanley Connally, John Costello | |
| 04:08 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Steward (PG) James Krupp | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 03:52 | Southern | Earl Steward clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 03:50 | Southern | Arthur Riegel tips it home | 34-30 |
| 03:22 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Fontanez is hacked by Ethan Whaley - foul #1 on Ethan Whaley, team foul #7 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Southern | Philip Ward (PG), Frank Sapienza (PF), Patrick Burbank (C) Jonathan Titus, Ethan Whaley, Arthur Riegel | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Bui (PG), William Rines (SF), Donald Orem (C) Andy Cardona, Thomas Bryant, Luis Sepulveda | |
| 03:22 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Fontanez misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 03:22 | Southern | Patrick Burbank pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Philip Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Davis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Earl Steward (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Sapienza (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Burbank (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Bui (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Fontanez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Rines (fresh) PF - James Spaeth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Orem (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Southern | Earl Steward double dribbles | 34-30 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally (SG) Robert Fontanez | |
| 03:01 | Cal State Northridge | James Spaeth can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Frank Sapienza - foul #3 on Frank Sapienza, team foul #8 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Southern | Ethan Whaley (C) Frank Sapienza | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant (SG) Stanley Connally | |
| 03:01 | Cal State Northridge | James Spaeth makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 03:01 | Cal State Northridge | James Spaeth misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 03:01 | Southern | Ethan Whaley grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 02:57 | Southern | George Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 02:56 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 02:44 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 02:42 | Cal State Northridge | James Spaeth tips it but misses | 34-31 |
| 02:40 | Southern | The rebound goes to Patrick Burbank | 34-31 |
| 02:36 | Southern | Earl Steward buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Davis | 36-31 |
| 02:25 | Cal State Northridge | William Rines clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 36-31 |
| 02:24 | Southern | Earl Steward grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 02:16 | Southern | Philip Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 02:15 | Southern | Patrick Burbank snags the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 02:09 | Southern | George Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 02:07 | Southern | Patrick Burbank misses the tip | 36-31 |
| 02:05 | Southern | Earl Steward grabs the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 02:00 | Southern | George Davis is called for traveling | 36-31 |
| Subs | Southern | James Krupp (SG), Jonathan Titus (SF), Eric Terrell (C) George Davis, Earl Steward, Ethan Whaley | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Costello (PF) James Spaeth | |
| 01:36 | Cal State Northridge | John Costello misses the easy layup | 36-31 |
| 01:35 | Southern | Patrick Burbank pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 01:10 | Southern | Eric Terrell buries a driving attempt from close range | 38-31 |
| 00:46 | Cal State Northridge | William Rines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Steward (PG), George Davis (SG), Arthur Riegel (C) Philip Ward, James Krupp, Patrick Burbank | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Andy Cardona (PG), Stanley Connally (SG), Robert Fontanez (SF), Luis Sepulveda (PF) John Bui, Thomas Bryant, William Rines, Donald Orem | |
| 00:33 | Southern | Jonathan Titus comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Fontanez - foul #1 on Robert Fontanez, team foul #8 | 38-31 |
| 00:33 | Southern | Jonathan Titus misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:33 | Southern | Jonathan Titus makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:16 | Cal State Northridge | George Davis is called for the reach on Robert Fontanez - foul #2 on George Davis, team foul #9 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Southern | Ethan Whaley (SF) Jonathan Titus | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:16 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Fontanez makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 00:16 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Fontanez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:01 | Southern | George Davis hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-33 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally misses long on a fullcourt shot | 42-33 |